What Are Carrier Oils?

A carrier oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fatty portion of a plant, usually the seed, nut or kernels. Carrier oils on their own have different therapeutic properties! The choice of the carrier oil will depend on what therapeutic benefit you are looking for. A carrier oil is used to dilute essential oils before they are applied to the skin. A carrier oil will also help “carry” the essential oil into the skin.

Essential oils evaporate! If you dilute the essential oil with a carrier oil before applying it to your skin, the carrier oil will help prevent the essential oil from evaporating! That means you are getting more essential oil into your skin which means you need LESS essential oil! AND the therapeutic properties of the essential oil will ONLY be strengthened by the carrier oil! Another reason you need to dilute essential oils is because they are strong and can cause serious damage! Some essential oils don't need to be diluted, you need to look on the label to see if it should be diluted. I have some that are one drop of a carrier oil and one drop of the essential oil.

YL V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex is an excellent carrier oil for all applications. Carrier oils ensure that EOs applied topically are comfortable. Dilution with a carrier oil does not dilute the effect of the EO, and prevents waste due to excessive application. Vegetable shortening, butter, margarine or petroleum derivatives (petrolatum jelly) should never be used as carrier oils. Some consumers choose to avoid olive oil as a carrier oil because of its strong aroma and thickness.

V-6™ Vegetable Oil Complex is used to dilute certain essential oils and can be mixed to create custom blends, formulas, and massage oils. This oil complex nourishes the skin, has a long shelf life, and doesn’t clog your pores.

LIST of CARRIER OILS

• Apricot oil

• Sweet almond oil

• Grape seed oil

• Avocado oil

• Olive oil

• Sesame oil

• Evening primrose

• Canola (Rapeseed)

• Sunflower oil

• Jojoba oil

• Emu oil

• Castor oil

• Borage seed oil

• Nuts:

• Walnut oil

• Peanut oil

• Pecan oil

• Macadamia oil

• Fractionated coconut oil

• Hazelnut oil

• Cocoa Butter

Sweet almond oil and grapeseed oil are very popular carrier oils.